Kenya
Mombasa Old Town & Fort Jesus
Mombasa Island, coast
- Budget-friendly
- museum
Mombasa’s centuries-old trading heart: a UNESCO-listed Portuguese fort (1593), narrow streets layered with Swahili, Arab and Indian influences, and some of the coast’s best biryani. An easy half-day from the SGR terminus or the ferry, and the natural culture stop between safaris and the beaches.
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